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Covid-19 crisis: India may mobilise pharmacists to administer vaccine

30 million health care workers ready for first phase in January

India past the Covid peak, pandemic could run its course by Feb: Govt panel

Total symptomatic infections seen reaching 10.6 million. Study projects 30 per cent of India's population has covid-19 antibodies at present

Hard hit by coronavirus crisis, airlines push for tests over quarantines

International air traffic is down 92 per cent this year as travelers worry about catching COVID-19 and government travel bans and quarantine rules make planning difficult

No fresh lockdown recommended at local level to curb Covid-19: Govt panel

The committee has also claimed that if all protocols are followed, the pandemic can be controlled by early next year with minimal active symptomatic infections by February-end

No major mutation observed in SARS-COV 2, shows a pan-India study

A pan-India study by the Biotech dept suggests that A2a strain of SARS-CoV-2 has not undergone any major mutation since June and there is no indication that the vaccine strategy would be hindered.

Covid-19 community transmission not happening across country: Vardhan

Vardhan added that as yet, no mutation of the coronavirus has been detected in India that is either more transmission-efficient or more pathogenic

Won't allow religious events to check spread of Covid-19: Maharashtra to SC

It said that as on October 16, 2020, the total population affected by Covid in Maharashtra was 15,76,062 and the total number of deaths registered on account of the virus are 41,502

India Coronavirus Dispatch: ASHA workers face notices, FIRs after protests

Stories of doctors who died of Covid, Control measures stepped up in Kochi, no new hits in cinema houses--news on how the country is coping with the pandemic

World Coronavirus Dispatch: China finds infection risk in frozen food packs

Brazil's weekly cases lowest in 5 months, New Zealand has first community case in three weeks, Israel eases curbs and other pandemic-related news across the globe

DATA STORY: India sees over 1,000 Covid-19 deaths in a day for first time in a fortnight

With 72614 new daily recoveries, India's recovery has gone past 88%; fatality rate remains unchanged at 1.52%

Second wave of Covid-19 in winters can't be ruled out: Expert panel chief

Paul is heading the National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for Covid-19

Dr Reddy's gets nod for 2/3 vaccine trial; Key updates about the virus

A PMO release said three vaccines are in advanced stages of development in India, out of which two are in Phase II and one is in Phase-III

Covid-19 Factoid: India's recovery rate improves, daily new cases fall

Country has been consistently adding over 1,000 deaths every day for most of the days in September.

Egypt reopens schools for 23 mn students amid anti-coronavirus measures

There will be temperature checks for students, teachers and visitors before entering schools

Discrepancies in Uttarakhand's Covid-19 death audit report raises eyebrows

The negligence was reported after the COVID-19 health bulletin issued by the state government on Saturday showed discrepancies in the total death toll figures

With 61,871 new infections, Covid-19 caseload surges to 74,94,551 in India

The number of active cases of coronavirus infection remained below 8 lakh for the second consecutive day

Covid-19 tally in Telangana crosses 220,000 mark, death toll at 1,271

The cumulative recoveries rose to 1,98,790 while there were 22,050 active cases in the state as of 8 PM on Saturday, a bulletin said

People 'have had enough': Coronavirus fatigue sets in as cases surge

Rituals of hope and unity that helped people endure the first surge of the coronavirus have given way to exhaustion and frustration.

With increased Covid testing, India's positivity rate falls below 8%: MoHFW

The positivity rate has fallen below 8 per cent, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Sunday

PM Modi to address Grand Challenges Annual Meeting over Covid-19 on Monday

The meeting is being organised for accelerating progress across the Sustainable Development Goals in the post-pandemic world and ways to manage the Covid-19 challenge